Question

Combustion of Solid Fuel. A fuel analyzes 74.0 wt % C and 12.0% ash (inert). Air is added to burn the fuel, producing a flue gas of 12.4% CO2, 1.2% CO, 5.7% O2, and 80.7% N2. Calculate the kg of fuel used for 100 kg mol of outlet flue gas and the kg mol of air used. (Hint: First calculate the mol O2 added in the air, using the fact that the N2 in the flue gas equals the N2 added in the air. Then make a carbon balance to obtain the total moles of C added.)

Answer 1

Kg of fuel used = 220.54Kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The concept of material balance is applied here by taking into consideration the percentage composition of each flue gas in the atmosphere. This is used with each of the percentage composition of the flue gas that burn in the fuel and the detailed steps is as shown in the attachment.